Northwestern at Michigan

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  The Wilmington morning star, North Carolina, November 17, 1940, page 1

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  MICHIGAN DOWNS NORTHWESTERN Grange Watches HarmO n Score 30th Touchdown; Score 2O-13 ANN ARBOR, Mich, Nov. 10 R-Michigan’s determined football forces repulsed a clawing 72-yard march of Northwestern’s Wildcats in the late minutes here today to win a 20 to 10 scoring circus before 6,749 mbblanketed spectators Harold (Red) Grange, the for mer Illinois “Galloping Ghost” took his first look at Tommy Harmon and sa wthe Michigan ALL American halfback score his Both touchdown to come within one of the famous redhead’s record; but it was Bob Westfall, Michigan full back, who stole the show. Westfall twice stabbed across NorthWestern’s goal and, with three minutes to play, came up with the defensive gem by throw ing Oliver (Red) Hahnenstein, widest of the Wildcats, a yard short of a first down on the Michigan seven. Hahnenstein personally had put Northwestern back into the game with an 80-yard touchdown gallop in the fourth period that narrowed Michigan’s lead to seven points. Then, with Hahnenstein and full back Don Clawson leading the way, Northwestern went 70 yards in IS plays before Westfall stepped in. Northwestern’s other touchdown came on a 48-yard aerial thrust on the first play of the second pc Rod when Bill deCorrevont, the high scorer, pitched a 26-yard pass to end Bob Motl, Who ran the rest of the way unmolested. l

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  The Daily Alaska empire, November 18, 1940, page 5

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  MICHIGAN DOWNS ACCOMPLISHMENT IN SATURDAY GAME 2 ANN ARBOR, Mich, Nov 13. Michigan held off to late in the game last Saturday Northwesterns offensive to win 20 to 13 before 75,000 Bob Westfall scored twice for Michigan and Tom Harmon once while Ollie Hahnenstein raced 80 yards for one of Northwestern touchdowns.

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  The Key West citizen, November 18, 1940, page 3 (results column)

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  Harmon Nears Grange’S Observation-Disclosures Edged NOtre Dame, 20 Clinches West ern Conference Title; Florida U. Crushes Mi ami Hurricanes touchdown of the record set by Harold Red) Grange, the ia nous “Galloping Ghost” of Il linois, who was in the stands watching the Wolverine ace in action for the first time. Harmon crossed the line in the first period Saturday against Northwestern’s ! Wildcats for his thirtieth touch down of the season. Oranges record is 81. Michigan won the gridiron battle by the impressive count of 20–⁠13. Two scores in the initial period, with Harmon kicking both extra points, put the VOL verineS ahead, 14–⁠0. Northwest ern came through in the second quarter for a score and Hahnenstein raced 80 yards in the fourth for their other touchdown. Out standing performance for Michigan was credited to Bob West fall, fullback. He crossed North Westerns goal line twice and with three minutes left to play cut short by a yard the opposition’s first down on Michigan’s seven-yard line. Repeating their performance of last year, Iowa handed Notre Dame its first defeat of the sea- SON with a thrilling fourth period touchdown and successful place-kick for the extra point. After holding the Irish in check for three quarters, Capt. Mike Enich of Iowa snatched a tumble by Milt Piepul and carried the ball to Notre Danes 46-yard line. Although they lost the pigskin on the 23-yard line, their spirit was afire and they couldn’t be stop ped. From the line of scrimmage at 20 yards, the Iowans pushed their way across the goal, and before the game ended they had reached Notre Danes eight yard line in another touchdown attempt. Cornell Dartmouth Cornell defeated Dartmouth 7–⁠3 in the fourth quarter with only six seconds to play and six yards to go. Walt Schools touch down pass to Bill Murphy accomplished the feat. Harvard won its first major game of the season in downing Brown, 14–⁠0. Texas Christian lost its first gridiron battle of the year and thereby forfeited its chances of ending in a tie for the Southwest Conference title. Tex as University was the victor, 21–⁠14. Minnesota Clinched Title ! Minnesota clinched the West ern Conference title by rolling over. Purdue, 1916, for their fifth straight conference victory, remaining the only eleven Of the Big Ten undefeated. Wander bilt scored in every period except the first to whip Tennessee Tech. 2l-O. North Carolina State, spanked by Dick Watts, defeated The Citadel, 20–⁠14. Clemson scored a touchdown in the final period to tie Mem phis. 1912. Coming from behind in the fourth quarter, Tulane grabbed its first Southeast ern Conference game in walloping Georgia’s Bulldogs. 21-T3. Columbia and Navy played to a 4 ScoreleSS tie. A successful place-kick for an extra point was the margin of victory for Alabama’s Crimson Tide over Georgia Tech, 14–⁠13. Boston College ended George towns unbeaten record In a 1918 thriller. University of Florida crushed the Miami Hurricanes. 1875, for their second straight triumph over the Miami U. :. A 75-yard fourth quarter drive that ended in a touchdown gave the University of North Carolima a close victory over Duke University, 6–⁠3. Losing the seasons opener to Minnesota, Ne braska’s Cornhuskers have defeated all comerS since, annex ing their sixth straight Saturday by downing Pittsburgh’s PantherS, 81. .V.M.I. defeated Gen. tire, 10–⁠6.

Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.

Michigan leads 61–⁠15–⁠2 in 78 meetings, counting the 63 since this game.